For more details updated version please see Woo Kok at my website
I made some Woo Kok 芋頭餃子 yesterday and instead of using Baking Soda in the recipe I used Ammonia. Someone told me that ammonia will produce a more crispy skin.and indeed it did produce a more crispy skin but without the lattice-like net design or not as well defined as using baking soda.
Using Baking Soda will produce the famous beautiful lattice-net like design skin but you have to be very careful and quick in the frying process as it blacken and burn easily.
Filling
150g char siu,
1 tsp chopped garlic
100g shelled prawns, diced
30g carrot, diced
3 dried mushrooms, soaked and diced
2 tbsp oil
Seasoning
1½ tbsp sugar or to taste
¾ tsp salt
2 tbsp oyster sauce
125ml water
1 tbsp corn flour
Thickening
2 tbsp corn flour mixed with 1-2 tbsp water
Fillings
1.Heat oil in a wok and fry garlic until fragrant. Add remaining filling ingredients and stir-fry well. Mix in seasoning and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Thicken with corn flour mixture.
2.Dish out and leave to cool completely. Refrigerate before use.
Yam pastry skin
260-280g yam, peeled and cubed
½ tsp sugar
½ - 1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp Chinese five spices powder
¼ or less cup (60- 45g) lard or shortening/butter
¼ cup(60g) wheat starch (tang mein fun)
¼ cup (60ml ) boiling water
For the yam pastry:
1 Boil or steam yam until soft then remove into a mixing bowl. Add sugar . Mash the yam while it is still hot.
2. Combine boiling water with wheat starch and mix well . Stir until smooth then mix with the mashed yam. Add 5 spices powder, baking soda and shortening or lard Mix until well combined.
3.Chill dough in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes
4. Divide into 8 balls about 20-50gm each
5. Using a plastic sheet flatten each dough and wrap around with a tablespoon of filling. Seal and shape into an oval-shaped dumpling.
6. Add 2 cups of oil into a small pot and heat the oil to about 150º Celsius Then immediately turn to smallest heat and add in 2 balls. Add in 2 balls and f ry for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown.
For more details updated version please see Woo Kok at my website
I made some Woo Kok 芋頭餃子 yesterday and instead of using Baking Soda in the recipe I used Ammonia. Someone told me that ammonia will produce a more crispy skin.and indeed it did produce a more crispy skin but without the lattice-like net design or not as well defined as using baking soda.
Using Baking Soda will produce the famous beautiful lattice-net like design skin but you have to be very careful and quick in the frying process as it blacken and burn easily.
Filling
150g char siu,
1 tsp chopped garlic
100g shelled prawns, diced
30g carrot, diced
3 dried mushrooms, soaked and diced
2 tbsp oil
Seasoning
1½ tbsp sugar or to taste
¾ tsp salt
2 tbsp oyster sauce
125ml water
1 tbsp corn flour
Thickening
2 tbsp corn flour mixed with 1-2 tbsp water
Fillings
1.Heat oil in a wok and fry garlic until fragrant. Add remaining filling ingredients and stir-fry well. Mix in seasoning and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Thicken with corn flour mixture.
2.Dish out and leave to cool completely. Refrigerate before use.
Yam pastry skin
260-280g yam, peeled and cubed
½ tsp sugar
½ - 1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp Chinese five spices powder
¼ or less cup (60- 45g) lard or shortening/butter
¼ cup(60g) wheat starch (tang mein fun)
¼ cup (60ml ) boiling water
For the yam pastry:
1 Boil or steam yam until soft then remove into a mixing bowl. Add sugar . Mash the yam while it is still hot.
2. Combine boiling water with wheat starch and mix well . Stir until smooth then mix with the mashed yam. Add 5 spices powder, baking soda and shortening or lard Mix until well combined.
3.Chill dough in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes
4. Divide into 8 balls about 20-50gm each
5. Using a plastic sheet flatten each dough and wrap around with a tablespoon of filling. Seal and shape into an oval-shaped dumpling.
6. Add 2 cups of oil into a small pot and heat the oil to about 150º Celsius Then immediately turn to smallest heat and add in 2 balls. Add in 2 balls and f ry for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown.
For more details updated version please see Woo Kok at my website
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